The Clash

The Clash was a successful British punk rock group that existed from 1976 to 1986. While the Sex Pistols were the first notable British punk rock band, The Clash are among the definitive British punk rockers. While the Pistols were anarchic and nihilistic, The Clash were fiery and idealistic, charged with righteousness and a leftist political ideology, not to mention a talent for agitprop. One of the most critically lauded bands of their period and their genre, they were noted for being musically far-reaching (they incorporated reggae, rockabilly, and eventually many other music styles into their repertoire), for displaying a political and lyrical sophistication that distinguished them from most of their colleagues in the punk movement, and for uncommonly intense stage performances. The Clash are considered to be one of the best and most influential punk bands of all time. Besides contemporary American pop-punk outfits like Green Day, blink-182, and The Offspring, and Canadian pop-punk band Sum 41, which cite The Clash as a major influence, seminal alternative rock bands like U2, The Cure, and R.E.M. borrow much from The Clash. The 90s British music of the Britpop movement has also been influenced by The Clash – via revolutionary looks and the big, catchy hooks.

Discography

Studio Albums

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Image:The Clash UK.jpg|1. The Clash - (April 8, 1977) #12 UK, #126 US{{fn|1}} {{fn|2}}

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The Clash - April 8 - 1977

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Image:Give 'Em Enough Rope.jpeg|2. Give 'Em Enough Rope - (November 10, 1978) #2 UK, #128 US

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Give 'Em Enough Rope - November 10 - 1978

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Image:TheClashLondonCallingalbumcover.jpg|3. London Calling (2CD) - (December 14, 1979) #9 UK, #27 US

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London Calling - December 14 - 1979

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Image:Sandinista_album_cover.jpeg|3. Sandinista! (2CD) - (December 12, 1980) #19 UK, #24 US

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Sandinista! - December 12 - 1980

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Image:Combat rock cover.jpg|4. Combat Rock - (May 14, 1982) #2 UK, #7 US

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Combat Rock - May 14 - 1982

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Image:Cut_the_Crap.jpg|5. Cut the Crap - (November 4, 1985) #16 UK, #88 US

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Cut the Crap - November 4 - 1985

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Compilations

• Black Market Clash, 1980 (compilation of b-sides), CBS Records CD release: Epic Records
• The Story of the Clash, Volume 1, 1988 (compilation, greatest hits collection), CBS Records CD release: Epic Records #7 UK, #142 US
• Clash on Broadway, 1991 (3 disc box set containing several unreleased tracks and alternate versions), CBS Records CD release: Epic Records
• The Singles, 1991 (singles compilation), CBS Records CD release: Epic Records
• *Super Black Market Clash, 1994 (compilation of b-sides and rarities), CBS Records CD release: Epic Records, #74 UK
• ', 1999 (live recordings from 1978 - 1982), Epic Records #13 UK, #193 US
• The Essential Clash, 2003 (compilation, "essential" recordings), Epic/Legacy #18 UK, #99 US
• ', 2004 (expanded with rehearsal tapes and making of the album DVD), Epic/Legacy #26 UK

UK Singles

• "White Riot" - (March 18, 1977) #38 UK
• "Capital Radio One" - (April 1, 1977)
• "Remote Control" - (May 13, 1977)
• "Complete Control" - (September 23, 1977) #28 UK
• "Clash City Rockers" - (February 17, 1978) #35 UK
• "White Man In Hammersmith Palais" - (June 16, 1978) #32 UK
• "Tommy Gun" - (November 24, 1978) #19 UK
• "English Civil War" - (February 23, 1979) #25 UK
• "The Cost Of Living" (EP) - (May 11, 1979) #22 UK
• "London Calling" - (December 7, 1979) #11 UK
• "Bankrobber" - (August 8, 1980) #12 UK
• "The Call Up" - (November 28, 1980) #40 UK
• "Hitsville UK" - (January 16, 1981) #56 UK
• "The Magnificent Seven" - (April 10, 1981) #34 UK
• "This Is Radio Clash" - (November 20, 1981) #47 UK
• "Know Your Rights" - (April 23, 1982) #43 UK
• "Rock The Casbah" - (June 11), 1982) #30 UK
• "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" / "Straight To Hell" - (September 17, 1982) #17 UK
• "This Is England" - (September 30, 1985) #24 UK
• "I Fought The Law" - (February 29, 1988) #29 UK
• "London Calling" - (April 25, 1988) #46 UK
• "Guns Of Brixton" - (July 9, 1990) #57 UK
• "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" - (February 18, 1991) #1 UK
• "Rock The Casbah" - (April 1, 1991) #15 UK
• "London Calling" - (May 27, 1991) #64 UK
• "Train In Vain (Stand By Me)" - (October 14, 1991)

US Singles

• "I Fought The Law" - (July 26, 1979)
• "Train In Vain (Stand by Me)" - (February 12, 1980) #23 US
• "Hitsville UK" - (February 17, 1981)
• "The Magnificent Seven" - (March 27, 1981)
• "This Is Radio Clash" - (November 25, 1981)
• "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" - (June 10), 1982) #45 US
• "Rock The Casbah" - (September 16, 1982) #8 US